Thousands of prizes to win

The Big Challenge should be a positive experience for all students, not just the big winners. That’s why everyone comes away with a prize, recognising their effort in taking part. Top-scoring students receive additional prizes such as trophies, diplomas and electronic prizes.

Prizes for everyone

All participants receive a certificate and a poster. In addition, over half of participants will win an extra prize, like a keyring, a power bank and much more.

Poster

2020 Certificate

All participants can print out their personal OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE with their own score and rankings from their Big Challenge account. This official Big Challenge document attests to their level in English and is a useful addition to a student’s school records.

National cup

Tablet

This tablet can be used everywhere. Easily connected to the internet, its 7-inch screen will allow for a fantastic viewer experience whether you are watching a movie, surfing the web or playing games. What an amazing reward for a great English school year!

Bluetooth Speaker

With this fabulous wireless Bluetooth speaker, your students will be able to listen to their favourite music at home or on the go. Compact, easy-to-use and stylish, this speaker is sure to be a hit with music fans.

Regional cup

America The Beautiful

Packed with images and information, this photo book takes you on a journey of discovery through all fifty of the USA’s states. Take a fresh look at familiar scenes and explore lesser-known corners of the largest anglophone nation.

Bluetooth headphones

These stylish Bluetooth headphones are comfortable to wear and allow your students to listen to their favourite music from any smartphone or Bluetooth device.

Big prizes for top-scoring students

The best-performing students win electronic prizes, like tablets, speakers and headphones.

Prizes of merit

In addition to other prizes, top-scoring students at the regional and national levels will receive prestigious rewards: fantastic trophies, the Big Challenge T-shirt and the First Class National Honours diploma. In each school, the best-scoring student for each level will receive the First Class Honours diploma and the School Award medal (if 20 or more students are enrolled in that level).

Bluetooth Speaker

With this fabulous wireless Bluetooth speaker, your students will be able to listen to their favourite music at home or on the go. Compact, easy-to-use and stylish, this speaker is sure to be a hit with music fans.

London Calendar

America The Beautiful

Packed with images and information, this photo book takes you on a journey of discovery through all fifty of the USA’s states. Take a fresh look at familiar scenes and explore lesser-known corners of the largest anglophone nation.

Poster

2020-2021 School diary

Introduce your students to some of the greatest heroes and villains of English literature - from comic books to Shakespeare - with this colourful 320-page school diary. Simple texts and illustrations, plus plenty of space to note down homework, make this a fun and practical prize.

Bluetooth headphones

Black Cab Reader books

Four brand new stories from Black Cab Readers, each filled with mystery and adventure in very British settings. These short stories are specially written for English learners and contain helpful glossaries and colourful illustrations.

Regional cup

Tablet

This tablet can be used everywhere. Easily connected to the internet, its 7-inch screen will allow for a fantastic viewer experience whether you are watching a movie, surfing the web or playing games. What an amazing reward for a great English school year!

2020 Certificate

All participants can print out their personal OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE with their own score and rankings from their Big Challenge account. This official Big Challenge document attests to their level in English and is a useful addition to a student’s school records.

Key rings

Comic books

Laugh and learn with this quirky look at the culture and histories of several English-speaking nations. Filled with facts, maps, quizzes and pictures, this 32-page book is guaranteed to entertain (and educate!) its young readers.

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About

At The Big Challenge, our goal is to help teachers motivate their students to learn English. We create fun games and inspirational events that teachers use to encourage classroom engagement in all their students. The Big Challenge contest started in 1998 and has 630,000 participants across Europe. Over 10 million games were played in the Game Zone in 2019.